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Why We Need To Make Permanent Some Of The Changes Introduced To Our Welfare System

We need to keep some of the welfare measures introduced to deal with Covid19 - that’s according t...

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08.51 14 Apr 2020


Why We Need To Make Permanent Some Of The Changes Introduced To Our Welfare System


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08.51 14 Apr 2020


We need to keep some of the welfare measures introduced to deal with Covid19 - that’s according to the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar who has said we should look to retain an unemployment payment the gradually reduces the longer you’re out of work  Edgar Morgenroth, professor of Economics at DCU joined us on the show to explain.

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